RK3588 in Switch Lite shell

[serene gale]

The developer claims that both the hardware and software will be open sourced.

[inner lintel]

Ooh now this is interesting

[knotty quiver]

where have i heard of something similar before

[snow delta]

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[wheat atlas]

trumpet

🎺

[hallow parcel]

This looks like the rumor that said this would be orange pi’s 3588 handheld

I hope is someone else’s

The mock up they had for it looked so good

[hollow wasp]

Incredible!

[mystic tinsel]

Hey now that sounds exactly my project 🙂

https://tenor.com/view/hello-there-hi-there-greetings-gif-9442662

[urban parcel]

I bet they will have multiple ram options cuz 16 GB just seems like it's overkill

Completely open sourced seems fun tho

[hallow parcel]

Completely open isn’t enough though. Even orange pi can’t put out a board that’s free of closed blobs that need to be worked around

It just means it has an rk3588 chip and supports Linux

[pastel wedge]

Any estimated price? (i know this is going be expensive, just a question.)

[serene gale]

They are crowdfunding to produce a small batch (dozens) of motherboards. One board alone costs 1300 CNY ($180 USD). The screen, shell, buttons, and battery cost another 350 CNY or so. The total cost should be $230. You need to assemble it by yourself.

[urban parcel]

I mean... It's not great

[hallow parcel]

Wuh. The 3588s is available for $100 from orange pi. The full 3588 is like $180. But both of those models have m.2 slots. These only have emmc?

I guess this chip is still in an experimental phase

[serene gale]

I don't see any info on m.2 in the wiki they posted. My understanding is that this is a hobbyist's project. They are at the stage of crowdfunding for a small batch of boards only, with minor to no margin.

They are not making thousands of boards like Orange Pi does to lower the cost per board. And obviously they don't have the same level sourcing ability as orange pi.

[hallow parcel]

I guess I assumed rockchip only sold specific skus. But it seems that it can be cut down further which is still interesting. Orange pi also doesn’t have a 3588 handheld so this is the cost of being bleeding edge too

[mystic tinsel]

Unfortunately yeah, people who buy mass produced items don’t understand that this shit is expensive in small quantities lol

[pastel wedge]

Oh, that is ~2 times lower than what i tought.

[spare bridge]

This sounds costly. Unless they sell a PCB and you bring your own case.

[serene gale]

just found this BOM they shared in the last month. It's outdated now but it's still interesting to see how the cost is like making a small batch of boards like these. It should also be useful for those who want to develop their own devices.

The developers will open source the final version files once the project is finished.

so far they only shared the daughterboard for one side of the control board.

The EMMC chip that they just received.

I really like this kind of small project with this level of transparency.

[open yoke]

Agreed, this is pretty great

[mystic tinsel]

Neat.

[serene gale]

this project is almost finished. the creator has already shared the all the files including the gerber, bom, and schematic. While it's documented in Chinese, it should still be helpful for people who are interested in. so I repost their files here.

the final fully assembled unit:

[inner lintel]

Just wondering if any progress has been made on this front

[mystic tinsel]

Insane! Looks great.

[mystic tinsel]

Is there any video footage of it?

[serene gale]

There are some videos on their wiki page https://sourl.cn/3BhhmX everything is in Chinese though. I'm one of the 30 backers who bought one but I'm still waiting for all the parts to arrive.

[mystic tinsel]

Nice. I’d definitely get one but unfortunately I don’t speak Chinese 🙂

[mystic tinsel]

How much did it cost, out of interest, for all the parts? 🙂

[serene gale]

I haven't paid in full yet. The total cost should be around $250.

Boards: 1400 CNY
Screen: 150 CNY
OCA for screen (Optional): 50-100 CNY
CNC modified OEM Switch Lite metal frame (Optional. it just makes the shell more rigid) 50 CNY
OEM Switch Lite buttons 30 CNY
OEM Switch Lite shell 100 CNY
Battery: 50 CNY
Heat sink: 50 CNY

Here is a breakdown.

[mystic tinsel]

All looks pretty affordable

[lethal belfry]

Thats a lot of chinese new years

[mystic tinsel]

@serene gale Do you have a link to the OLED screen they used?

[serene gale]

I do not. The developer sourced the screens and sent to us. I've asked the developer about the model nubmer but he didn't response.

[mystic tinsel]

Alright 🙂

[hollow wasp]

@serene gale cancelled?

Saw original post was deleted

[serene gale]

not sure how should I mark it. It's not "released" since it's just one run.

since it's an open sourced project, technically anyone can make these boards.

I've asked the designer about the model of the screen. I think that's the only thing that is missing in the BOM that prevent you from making them. He said that I can find the model number on the screen. I haven't checked it yet.

for what it worth, this project is finished. the files could be beneficial for people who are interested, but I don't think the developer is intested in making another run of these.

[hollow wasp]

Ah ok that sounds good, thanks for the update! Ah I see it's tagged as Released

I'll close and lock the post